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Catalyzing permanent #carbonremoval tech to fight #ClimateChange. Into global health, politics, 90s hip-hop, hockey. @Kennedy_School, @LSEEcon, @UBC, 🇨🇦.
Feb 17, 2022 12 tweets 11 min read
When I shifted my career to #workonclimate, climate podcasts helped get me informed and up to speed.

Over the last year, I’ve noticed #podcasts on #climatechange have really stepped up their game.

Here are 10 excellent, recent climate episodes you should listen to now.👇🏽🧵 1/ The aviation sector is one of the hardest to decarbonize.

@CatalystPod with @shaylekann gets into the weeds with @rutherdan on the complexities and options for decarbonizing aviation. From SAFs to electric propulsion, this one is a must listen!

canarymedia.com/podcasts/catal…
Jan 10, 2022 13 tweets 8 min read
New year, new ... climate job?

Carbon removal (CDR) is one of the most exciting fields to #workonclimate. It's full of passionate + motivated ppl taking on the huge task of removing billions of tons of CO2 from the air.

Here are 10 CDR companies that could use your talent! 👇🏽 1/ Policy 🇺🇸

@carbon_180 advances policies to help scale up CDR. Help them strategize and supercharge performance across all teams as Chief of Staff. carbon180.org/jobs
Dec 29, 2021 13 tweets 8 min read
2 years ago, working in global health, I was struggling to find a way to transition my career to climate change.

Since then, I've worked on 10+ climate projects with NGOs and startups. For people looking to break into #climate - here are some strategies that helped me. 👇👇 1/ Figure out your "why".

Yes, climate change is a big, hairy problem. But it's important to understand what about it is personal / significant to you. For 10 years I lived + worked where people will experience CC's worst effects, and I want to work on addressing that injustice.